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''Y'know.'' You need to point something out here. ''I'm no wise man, so I'll speak from instinct. You got close to the twins without their dad dragging you by the hair for a solid beating; you've done something right.''
''Ah!'' You extract a hearty chuckle out of him. ''Maybe, maybe. I've... I don't know Arawn; I talked with them often at night, but once we reached the south, it was difficult to get close, and I'm not the kind of man who can make a woman happy, let alone two. Or three.''
''I've been in those shoes, Adam, and lemme tell you, my girls forced me to believe otherwise.'' His case seems a reverse of yours; you support your links, while the twins may try to help Adam more intimately. ''I think you need to take an evening for a long, hard think about the women who helped you with Leena. Hell, can you tell which twin is who?''
''Took me a while but yeah. It's in the way they look at you, their eyes have the same yellow hazel, but Natsumi has a natural warmth in her gaze, while Natsuko is sharper, a bit colder. I can't guess who's who when they're trying hard, tho, not yet.'' His demeanor slowly but surely relaxes as he finishes speaking.
''What about that Red Oni? Fio?''
''She's... Friendly. Her thighs could crush your head, but honestly? Her energy is infectious, making Leena and I laugh several times. She kept motivating our entire little troupe to keep going. It's just... we didn't part on good terms.''
You have to nod here; you'd probably do the same thing. ''I can imagine. What she wants from your oath is kinda...''
''Actually, that was in a letter she sent me. The last time we spoke was when I smashed my face into her. Being jailed and Rikard nearly shoving me in a potato sack to get out of the south didn't give us many chances to say goodbye.''
Oh, interesting. You'll have to dispel your misconception, Adam doesn't look angry or even uncomfortable when speaking about that woman, Fio. Reasonably bitter, yes, but there's nothing overly negative.
''If you were to speak face to face and tell her you aren't ready -at all- for the commitment she demands, well, you'll get to find out if she's a reasonable person.'' Despite the slow inebriation, he's nowhere near lost enough to forget tonight. ''I'll back you if she keeps pushing, though honestly, you ought to speak about this with the twins.''
''I shouldn't burden anyone with my problems.''
''Should I burden you with my missing arm? Lean on others, Adam. At least try. You had to be completely alone for Ama's game but decided to take a chance with us. Hell... oh wait, one moment. Ambrus! Come here!''
You spotted the man in the middle of the crowd, surrounded by too many pretty raven-girls. His wife sat at the main table, almost reveling in his misery.
He reaches your tables almost like a man fleeing sharks. ''Mother's Light, thanks, I won't stay long. Damn wife and her games...'' Then he realizes you aren't alone. ''Shit, am I interrupting?''
